Sam Wyche began using the no-huddle offense in 1984, when he started coaching the Cincinnati Bengals. These days, his whole life is a no-huddle. Wyche, a quarterback for nine seasons in the NFL, was a head coach with the Bengals from 1984-91 and Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 1992-95. He last coached in the NFL as an assistant with the Buffalo Bills in 2005. His last game as a NFL broadcaster was in 1999.

They began getting to know one another early last season, while rehabbing their broken bones at Ralph Wilson Stadium. The more veteran Buffalo Bills safety Lawyer Milloy conversed with rookie quarterback J.P. Losman, the more he felt like he was experiencing deja vu.